I had an idea to draw the fantastic old man who keeps order in the wood. I first sketches made half a year ago, but didn't complete. A few days ago I returned to this idea, changed composition and added the hunter.

Sometimes as a concept artist you get to work on a pitch you are really excited about, and this image (like almost every image in my "bonfire" category is the product of one such time. Sadly nothing really became of it. The industry seemed to be in a downturn at the time and no one really wanted to publish a new large i.p.